Fundulidae
| Definition: |
Family of small, surface-dwelling fish that inhabit fresh and brackish waters, and coastal marine areas. |
| Notes: |
do not confuse X ref TOPMINNOWS with gila topminnows in the family Poeciliidae = CYPRINODONTIFORMES; do not confuse X refs KILLIFISH (Fundulus heteroclitus), GULF KILLIFISH (Fundulus grandis), or ATLANTIC KILLIFISH with KILLIFISHES or with JAPANESE KILLIF |
| Also Called: |
Fundulus,Gulf Killifish,Killifish |
| Previously Indexed: |
Killifish (1976-2001) |
Fundulidae Definitions and Terms
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